BRYN MAWR, Pa. (Interstat) — Connecticut earned a hard-fought 73-63 victory over Villanova in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Saturday at The Pavilion. The Huskies, who led 34-32 at halftime, used a balanced effort to pull away in the second half before a crowd of 20,261.

Tarris Reed led Connecticut with 11 points, while Alex Karaban added 12. Tyler Perkins scored a game-high 15 points for Villanova, with Matthew Hodge contributing 13. The win improved Connecticut to 25-3 overall, while Villanova fell to 21-6. The Huskies avenged an earlier overtime win against the Wildcats from January.